Host a Charming Alice in Wonderland Tea Party
Today, let's learn how to host a charming Alice in Wonderland tea party that will make your guests feel like they've fallen down the...
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Lisa Natcharian
- May 27
- 11 min
Host a Jane Austen Themed Tea Party
Throwing a tea party based on your love for Jane Austen and everything she represents SOUNDS straightforward, but it isn’t really, and...
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Lisa Natcharian
- May 22
- 6 min
Host an Anne of Green Gables Picnic
"Oh, Marilla," Anne exclaimed breathlessly, "there's going to be a Sunday-school picnic next week--in Mr. Harmon Andrews's field, right...
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Lisa Natcharian
- Mar 10
- 2 min
Road Trip: Tracing the Path of "The Traveling Tea Shop" by Belinda Jones
Recreate the delicious New England road trip from the book "The Traveling Tea Shop" by Belinda Jones
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Lisa Natcharian
- Apr 24, 2022
- 2 min
Literary-Inspired Cocktails
Looking for a fun drink to serve at your next book club meeting? Or are you putting together a menu for a literary-themed party? Author...
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Lisa Natcharian
- Apr 23, 2022
- 2 min
Visit "Little Women" at Louisa May Alcott's Home in Massachusetts
"It was a comfortable room, though the carpet was faded and the furniture very plain, for a good picture or two hung on the walls, books...
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Lisa Natcharian
- Apr 15, 2022
- 2 min
Speaking to the Ghosts of the Titanic: A Unique Immersive Evening in Connecticut
Have you ever wondered what the ghosts of the Titanic would say if we could speak to them? Master Illusionist Steve Gibson has brought...
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Lisa Natcharian
- Mar 21, 2022
- 3 min
What is the Dark Academia Aesthetic?
If you follow fashion trends at all, you'll have seen frequent mentions of the Light Academia and Dark Academia aesthetics. Both of...
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Lisa Natcharian
- Mar 18, 2022
- 2 min
Eat Like an Author: Famous Writers and Their Favorite Foods
We've all done it ... snacked while we worked. Not only does food provide basic energy to our brains, but consuming our favorite foods...
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Lisa Natcharian
- Mar 10, 2022
- 2 min
Costume Inspiration: Alice in Wonderland
Next time you're invited to an Alice in Wonderland themed party, don't limit yourself to a boring, low quality imitation of Alice's...
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Lisa Natcharian
- Mar 3, 2022
- 2 min
Costume Inspiration: Last Night on the Titanic
The Titanic sank in 1912, at the very end of the Edwardian era. This period has been described nostalgically as "a romantic golden age...
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Lisa Natcharian
- Feb 28, 2022
- 4 min
Road Trip: A Mystery-Lover's Tour of Connecticut
Did you spend the pandemic reading mystery novels? The long-awaited decrease in Covid cases and the advent of spring weather mean that...
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Lisa Natcharian
- Feb 22, 2022
- 4 min
Road Trip: Finding Laura Ingalls' Little Houses
Every fan of Laura Ingalls Wilder's "Little House on the Prairie" series has imagined living in at least one of Laura's nostalgic little...
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Lisa Natcharian
- Feb 10, 2022
- 10 min
Fictional Feasts: How to Make Story-Themed Food | Creating Fantasy Menus Inspired by Books
When you’re planning an immersive event based on a book or story, serving food from that world goes a long way toward making your space...
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Lisa Natcharian
- Feb 1, 2022
- 3 min
How to Pull Off Light Academia If Brown Is Not Your Color
The popular style aesthetic known as Light Academia is essentially a traditional preppy look created exclusively in shades of cream and...
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Heather Murray
- Jan 21, 2022
- 3 min
A Visit to the Mark Twain House in Hartford, Connecticut
Walking from Mark Twain’s richly decorated dining room into his library, it is easy to imagine the iconic writer living there. The walls...
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Lisa Natcharian
- Jan 20, 2022
- 2 min
Assemble a Stunning Great Gatsby Look
Getting ready to attend a party themed to the Roaring Twenties? Here's everything you need to look like you just stepped out of Jay...
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Lisa Natcharian
- Jan 20, 2022
- 2 min
Create a Hot Chocolate Bar Inspired by A Wrinkle in Time
In the classic novel, A Wrinkle in Time, the Murry family wakes to a storm in the middle of the night. Each member separately makes...
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Lisa Natcharian
- Jan 18, 2022
- 2 min
What Is The Light Academia Aesthetic ?
In the past year, you've likely heard the buzz surrounding the Light Academia and Dark Academia aesthetics. What are they, who can wear...
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Lisa Natcharian
- Jan 14, 2022
- 3 min
Harry Potter Snacks: Chocolate Frogs & Butterbeer
It wouldn't be a Harry Potter event without the iconic Butterbeer & Chocolate Frogs, would it? While you can certainly buy these treats...
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